Cisco APIC Getting Started Guide, Release 6.1(x)

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Configuring a Remote Location Using the NX-OS Style CLI

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Overview

sd Configuring a Remote Location Using the NX-OS Style CLI

In the ACI fabric, you can configure one or more remote destinations for exporting techsupport or configuration files.

Procedure

SUMMARY STEPS

  1. configure
  2. [no] remote path remote-path-name
  3. user username
  4. path {ftp | scp | sftp} host [:port] [remote-directory ]

DETAILED STEPS

  Command or Action Purpose
1.

configure

Example:

apic1# configure

Enters global configuration mode.

2.

[no] remote path remote-path-name

Example:

apic1(config)# remote path myFiles

Enters configuration mode for a remote path.

3.

user username

Example:

apic1(config-remote)# user admin5

Sets the user name for logging in to the remote server. You are prompted for a password.

4.

path {ftp | scp | sftp} host [:port] [remote-directory ]

Example:

apic1(config-remote)# path sftp filehost.example.com:21 remote-directory /reports/apic

Sets the path and protocol to the remote server. You are prompted for a password.

Examples

This example shows how to configure a remote path for exporting files.


apic1# configure
apic1(config)# remote path myFiles
apic1(config-remote)# user admin5
You must reset the password when modifying the path:
Password:
Retype password:
apic1(config-remote)# path sftp filehost.example.com:21 remote-directory /reports/apic
You must reset the password when modifying the path:
Password:
Retype password: